London Tops BCG's First Intelligent Cities Index
PR Newswire
BOSTON, July 27, 2026
Dubai, New York City, Washington, DC, and Amsterdam Follow London in Overall RankingsResidents in Cities in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Are Among the World's Most Active and Enthusiastic Users of GenAI Five Domains of Intelligent City Performance Each Led by Different Cities, Highlighting Multiple Pathways to SuccessCities Can Start Improving Resident Outcomes with Intelligent AI-Enabled Services Even Before Ramping Up World-Class Infrastructure and FundingBOSTON, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- London, Dubai, New York City, Washington, DC, and Amsterdam top the rankings of the world's most intelligent cities according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Yet even these pioneering cities excel in different areas and none of them leads across every domain, underscoring that no city has mastered every relevant dimension. Intelligent city leadership is defined by different combinations of strengths rather than a single model. Further, even leading intelligent cities have room to grow in maturity across specific dimensions, as residents' expectations increase with fast-evolving technology, including AI.
